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New Trump Post Shows That His Mind Is Slipping

2025-10-28 News & Politics
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Trump's NBA Reaction Reveals Blueprint for Weaponizing the Department of Justice

Analyze Donald Trump's bizarre reaction to the NBA gambling scandal to understand his dangerous intent to weaponize the Department of Justice for 2024 political retribution.

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  • Trump explicitly linked the NBA scandal to his unfounded belief that the 2020 election was stolen, demanding federal investigation into the latter.
  • The hosts argue that Trump's administration struggles to find personnel willing to commit outright criminal acts on his behalf, suggesting a need for a massive institutional breach.
  • Recognizing the duality of Trump’s approach—part buffoonery, part serious threat—is crucial for assessing future risk.

Tim Miller and JVL dissect a Trump statement connecting an NBA cheating scandal to his fixation on overturning the 2020 election results. Understanding this linkage is central to anticipating the administrative behavior he plans if re-elected.

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Tim Miller and JVL take on Donald Trump’s unhinged reaction to the NBA gambling scandal—and what it reveals about his plan to turn the Department of Justice into a weapon for revenge. Get free shipping and 365 day returns with Quince at https://Quince.com/BULWARKTAKES. #sponsored Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@crackware 2025-10-28

We convicted Trump of dozens of felonies in NY, yet here he is President. Those 12 people, some of whom voted for Trump, had their verdict nullified by millions of Americans who didn't give a shit.

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@SqueakyWeasel247 2025-10-28

Don't think it's a coincidence that he's started talking election interference right now when real issues are starting to arise from the data of the 2024 election in certain states. We already know every accusation is an admission of guilt.

159 3 replies
@RLbeck50 2025-10-28

frustrating, nobody seems to care that trump is out of his mind

139 2 replies
@Mudoom719 2025-10-28

The only person in America who has damaged a Federal Building as badly as Demolition Don is Timothy McVeigh—Oklahoma City Federal Building. Looked similar to the White House now.

137 4 replies
@doktortutankamazon 2025-10-28

I don't think The NBA scandal will make the Epstein files go away.

104 1 replies
@mifferss 2025-10-28

Chump tells Texas he wants 5 more seats..nobody says nothing, Newsome says California will counter Texas, Chump screams Dems Cheat.. Multiple red states start gerrymandering Illinois counters Chump screams Dems cheat... Here we go again with Chumps election lies AGAIN!!

86 2 replies
@Carole-l1n 2025-10-28

He always accuses others of things he is guilty of.

84 3 replies
@saskhiker3935 2025-10-28

Trump is a mafia President. He doesn't want to see corrupt gambling be prosecuted cause the mafia runs on corrupt gambling.

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@Bragga2 2025-10-28

Also... Shouldn't they be going after the cat eaters in Springfield, OH as well?

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@norapugnetti4571 2025-10-28

He is setting up to declare the midterms illegitimate...duh?

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